Open Call
MacDowell serves artists who are actively creating original works of art, are at least 21 years of age, and not enrolled in a degree program. MacDowell is open to artists working at various stages of their artistic careers as well as at different stages of their projects – from initial concept to final draft. Formal training is not required; however, applicants must have ongoing artistic practice. Applicants are selected based on a current work sample (demonstration of your practice) a list of five professional achievements in an artistic field (consideration of your prior body of work) your project proposal (what you intend to accomplish during your residency). To apply or for any application questions, visit: http://www.macdowell.org/apply-for-fellowship or email admissions@macdowell.org
MacDowell hosts 20-30 artists at one time. The artists in residence vary in their creative disciplines, geography and diversity. Residencies of two to six weeks in length have ongoing arrivals and departures providing an everchanging group of artists in residence.
March 01, 2026 - August 31, 2026
Darkroom, Desk Space, Individual Studio, Library, Piano, Print Shop
Cabin
Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Community Engagement , Group Dinners, Picnic Baskets, Readings, Retreat, Self-Directed
Animation, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Cartoonist, Choreography, Cinematography, Composers, Conceptual Art, Dance, Digital Media, Documentary, Drawing, Fiction, Film, Illustration, Installation, Interdiscplinary Arts, Journalism, Literature, Metalsmith, Moving Image, Multimedia, Music Composition, Nonfiction, Opera, Painting, Performance Art, Photography, Playwriting, Poetry, Printmaking, Public Art, Puppeteers, Screenwriting, Sculpture, Social Practice, Sound Art, Theatre, Video Art, Virtual Reality, Visual Arts
English
A MacDowell residency consists of use of a private studio, simple accommodations, housing and three prepared meals a day for up to six weeks. Studio characteristics vary depending on the artistic field and needs of the artist. Composition studios include pianos; visual arts studios have ample wall space, natural northern light, and full-spectrum interior lighting - one of these houses a black and white darkroom and another a printmaking studio; writing studios provide generous work surfaces. All studios have bathrooms and heat, as well as a bed. For those studios without a shower, a bedroom is provided in a separate residence building. Fellows must to adhere to the MacDowell Community Agreement that speaks to our respect for artists and their creative process and asks in return for curiosity, generosity, and goodwill within the resident community. Artists are responsible for bringing or shipping all materials, tools, and equipment they need to create their intended project.
